MAZDA HOOD Complaints

SPARE TIRE CARRIER ON 2001 MAZDA MPV VAN IS POOR DESIGN CAUSING A POSSIBLE DEATH IN THE EVENT THE SAFETY LATCH AND CABLE GIVE WAY. POOR LOCATION BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. *TR

I HAVE A MAZDA CX-7 2007. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE AC CONDENSER TWICE. IT LOCKED UP AND STARTED SMOKING. AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. NOW THEY HAVE 300 BACK ORDERS FOR THIS PART BEFORE I CAN FIX MY CAR. *TR

THE BRACKET FOR THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2004 MAZDA RX-8 BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE CLUTCH WOULD SQUEAK A LITTLE BIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET WAS LOOSE ONCE, SO I TIGHTENED THE BOLT ON IT, BUT THAT DIDN'T CHANGE THE SQUEAKING. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THE WHOLE BRACKET WAS ABOUT TO FAIL! I TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT THE BROKEN BRACKET, AND IT APPEARS THAT A WELD BROKE. IT OCCURRED ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. AS I DOWNSHIFTED FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR, I HEARD A 'CRACK' AND THEN MY CLUTCH WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY. I LOOKED DOWN, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS NEXT TO (AND TOUCHING) THE BRAKE PEDAL (IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT CLOSE). I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO SHIFT. NOW, I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AS THE CLUTCH WILL NOT ENGAGE WITH THE BROKEN BRACKET. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN CASES LIKE MINE WHEN IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PURCHASED FROM A MAZDA DEALER IN MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO ON AUGUST 29, 2009. THE SAME WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, A 2005 MAZDA RX-8 SHINKA MODEL, ONE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE SINCE WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THIS PART AND A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS THAT WAS ALSO PURCHASED AT A PRICE OF $200.00. THE CAR WAS NOT IN USE UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 THE CAR HAD A FAILURE AND I COULD SEE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I COULD SMELL BURNT PLASTIC AND SAW MELTED PLASTIC COMING BELOW THE CAR. THE DAY ALL THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS RAINING SO THE CAR WAS PROTECTED FROM A FIRE DUE TO THE RAIN. I GOT PICTURES OF SOME OF THE MELTED PARTS. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNED THE NEW SPARK PLUGS, THE SPARK PLUGS CABLES, THE MODULES AND THAT THERE WAS ASH ON THE SYSTEM THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE ALL THE PARTS THAT BURNED AT THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER SINCE MY CAR GUARANTEE WAS NO LONGER VALID. THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY EFFORTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM KNOWING THAT ALL THE DAMAGES WERE DUE TO THE FAULTY CONDITION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY WILL ONLY PROVIDE A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ($1500.00 COST) BUT I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE REST OF THE DAMAGE. I KNEW THAT ANOTHER CLIENT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE SAME MODEL OF CAR AND THAT THE PART WAS ALSO SUPPLIED BY AUTOLAND. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. MAZDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES PRODUCED BY THE FAILURE OF THEIR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *TR UDATED 01/13/10. *JB

MAZDA 3 ENGINE MOUNTS CONTINUE TO FAIL, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 4 YEARS. *TR

MARCH 09 FOR THE "UMPTEENTH" TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; TOOK 2007 MAZDA CX-7 IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE " CODE " CHECKED; THIS TIME (AS MULTIPLE ITEMS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY) THE CODE READ "OXYGEN SENSOR" & I REPORTED THAT I WOULD NEED MY A/C CHECKED BECAUSE IT SOUNDED AND SMELLED FUNNY PLUS IT DIDN'T ALWAYS COOL; THEY DEFERRED THE A/C, "DIDN'T NEED ANY REPAIRS, SEEMED FINE" ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP; THEY REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR AT THE COST OF >$500.00 (THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" WITH 2007 CX7/ CHECKED ONLINE AFTER THE REPAIR AND $$$ COST); NOW JULY 19, 2009/ HAD DRIVEN CAR ROUNDTRIP 25 MILES APPROX./ NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD (NO DASH PANEL LIGHT/ OR OTHER INDICATOR AS TO A PROBLEM)/ OPENED HOOD AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING PLUS LOTS OF THICK SMOKE; RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT QUARTER PANEL & HOOD EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH (LEANED IN AGAINST IT TO LOOK UNDER HOOD AND GOT BURNED (LIKE TOUCHING A HOT LIGHTBULB OR POT OF COFFEE); DIDN'T SEE ANY FLAMES, BUT CONTINUED TO SMELL SMOKE; CAR IS CURRENTLY OUTSIDE WITH HOOD OPEN, PLUS WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPEN TO ALLOW THE SMOKE THAT CAME INTO THE CABIN OUT; RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE(AFTER LEARNING FROM EXPENSIVE REPAIR MARCH 2009) & SAW ALL THE REPORTS RE: SMOKE DAMAGE/ LOCKED-UP A/C COMPRESSOR/ MELTED WIRING TO OTHER ENGINE PARTS/ PAINT DAMAGE; WILL BE TAKING CX7 IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS IN THE AM(FROM ONLINE COMPLAINTS I GET THAT THE REPAIR BILL WILL PROBABLY BE >$1200); WHY ARE ALMOST ALL OF THE 2007 MAZDA CX-7 OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS & STILL NO RECALL; MY CAR "ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE" BECAUSE OF A "KNOWN PROBLEM BY MAZDA" AND STILL NO RECALL; IF I HAD DRIVEN ANY LONGER/FARTHER MY CAR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE; PLEASE DO SOMETHING NOW, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE "KNOWN" PROBLEMS. UNKNOWN PROPERTY DAMAGE AMOUNT AT THIS TIME (TOO BE DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP MECHANICS). THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

MARCH 09 FOR THE "UMPTEENTH" TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; TOOK 2007 MAZDA CX-7 IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE " CODE " CHECKED; THIS TIME (AS MULTIPLE ITEMS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY) THE CODE READ "OXYGEN SENSOR" & I REPORTED THAT I WOULD NEED MY A/C CHECKED BECAUSE IT SOUNDED AND SMELLED FUNNY PLUS IT DIDN'T ALWAYS COOL; THEY DEFERRED THE A/C, "DIDN'T NEED ANY REPAIRS, SEEMED FINE" ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP; THEY REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR AT THE COST OF >$500.00 (THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" WITH 2007 CX7/ CHECKED ONLINE AFTER THE REPAIR AND $$$ COST); NOW JULY 19, 2009/ HAD DRIVEN CAR ROUNDTRIP 25 MILES APPROX./ NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD (NO DASH PANEL LIGHT/ OR OTHER INDICATOR AS TO A PROBLEM)/ OPENED HOOD AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING PLUS LOTS OF THICK SMOKE; RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT QUARTER PANEL & HOOD EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH (LEANED IN AGAINST IT TO LOOK UNDER HOOD AND GOT BURNED (LIKE TOUCHING A HOT LIGHTBULB OR POT OF COFFEE); DIDN'T SEE ANY FLAMES, BUT CONTINUED TO SMELL SMOKE; CAR IS CURRENTLY OUTSIDE WITH HOOD OPEN, PLUS WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPEN TO ALLOW THE SMOKE THAT CAME INTO THE CABIN OUT; RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE(AFTER LEARNING FROM EXPENSIVE REPAIR MARCH 2009) & SAW ALL THE REPORTS RE: SMOKE DAMAGE/ LOCKED-UP A/C COMPRESSOR/ MELTED WIRING TO OTHER ENGINE PARTS/ PAINT DAMAGE; WILL BE TAKING CX7 IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS IN THE AM(FROM ONLINE COMPLAINTS I GET THAT THE REPAIR BILL WILL PROBABLY BE >$1200); WHY ARE ALMOST ALL OF THE 2007 MAZDA CX-7 OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS & STILL NO RECALL; MY CAR "ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE" BECAUSE OF A "KNOWN PROBLEM BY MAZDA" AND STILL NO RECALL; IF I HAD DRIVEN ANY LONGER/FARTHER MY CAR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE; PLEASE DO SOMETHING NOW, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE "KNOWN" PROBLEMS. UNKNOWN PROPERTY DAMAGE AMOUNT AT THIS TIME (TOO BE DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP MECHANICS). THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

I HAVE A MAZDA RX8 2005. IT REPEATEDLY STALLS AND HAS NEEDED A NEW ENGINE TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. MAZDA COVERED THE FIRST ENGINE BUT IS NOW REFUSING THE SECOND. I AM AWARE THAT THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES HAVE MANY PROBLEMS. *TR

MAZDA CX7 2007- 21,000 MILE . AIR CONDITIONER SEIZED THERE BY SHREDDING SERPENTINE BELT , LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR. REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN 1 WEEK LATER AFTER ABOUT 900 MILES THE PULLEY OFF CRANKCASE (HARMONIC BALANCE) ACTUALLY FELL OFF ( FOUND INSIDE WHEEL WELL FENDER). SERPENTINE BELT NOW NOT SPINNING , LOSS OF POWER STEERING AGAIN AND ENGINE OVER HEATING AGAIN. SECOND REPAIR IN PROGRESS NOW(06-22-09). *TR

MY 2000 MAZDA 626 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING APRIL 10, 2008! THE CAR STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN 3 BATTERIES, 2 ALTERNATORS, NO AC OR DEFROST COULD BE RUN. THEN THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD! ALL THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN ME ALMOST BEING KILLED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT! THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2009 WHICH WAS A MONDAY APPROX. 4 PM. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ALL OVER MY HAND RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATIONS! THIS CAR NEEDS LOOKED AT ASAP!!!! PLEASE HELP *TR